Sea Gull, North Carolina, before 1900, carved and painted wood.

Length 14.75 in.

Former collection of Kroghie Andresen.
Former collection of Carl Ross, superintendent of the Currituck Shooting Club.
From the estate of Carl White, grandfather of Carl Ross.

Solomon Beasley was a master carpenter in Currituck County. He built quality furniture, decoys, and boats. His decoys are extremely rare and most were made before the turn of the century. His decoys have a very distinctive pinched bill.

Old gunning paint flaking from the head, working repair to neck, wood loss to tip of bill, hit by shot.